Month: November 2024
News24 | Wainstein trial adjourns for the year on cliffhanger about Lifman’s ties to drug syndicate
The Brian Wainstein murder trial ended for the year on a cliff hanger about claims that the late Mark Lifman was a dispute mediator and financial adviser for a drug syndicate.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Parks Tau’s move to unblock Vodacom-Remgro fibre tie-up hailed as game-changer
Top asset managers have hailed Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Park Tau's move to unblock Vodacom's and Remgro's fibre deal as "unprecedented" and "significant", saying it also raised questions about the future role of SA's anti-trust bodies.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Prince retains confidence in struggling Markram as Durban gloom, rain smudge SA’s first-day showing
Aiden Markram's form deterioration continues unabated, but Proteas red-ball batting coach Ashwell Prince remains confident that he is in a positive space despite failing on the first day of the first Test against Sri Lanka on Wednesday.
Continue ReadingNews24 | FESTIVE READING | Spud’s spotlight: Social media has John van de Ruit facing fan questions head-on
“Thanks to technology, I've felt a greater connectedness at my launches and signings than I did before".
Continue ReadingNews24 | REPORTING NOTES | Mogale City spends millions on office development but residents live in shit
After News24’s reporting on the sewage crisis, the stricken Percy Steward Wastewater Treatment Works has become a hive of activity, with the Mogale City municipality scrambling to repair the plant to stop the pollution of the river system, writes Sikonathi Mantshantsha.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘More than winning’: Mr World SA Samuel Chauke on global representation and lessons from the journey
Samuel Chauke, Mr World South Africa, uses his pageantry journey to advocate for people with disabilities, learning valuable lessons on perseverance.
Continue ReadingNews24 | ‘Sicknote Springboks’ have work cut out to bust back into picture
Bok players laid low for significant spells will have been watching the national side’s ongoing success with quiet anxiety, writes Rob Houwing.
Continue ReadingNews24 | SA’s new government procurement law has not closed loopholes, says OECD
The Public Procurement Act, signed into law in July, could reduce transparency, says a world authority on procurement systems
Continue ReadingNews24 | AI could help Reserve Bank speed up economic forecasting: Kganyago
There is evidence that evidence that artificial intelligence could help the Reserve Bank speed up its forecasting process, according to governor Lesetja Kganyago.
Continue ReadingNews24 | Mkhwebane inquiry evidence leader Nazreen Bawa cleared of racism over disclosure of advocates’ fees
A Legal Practice Council (LPC) investigative committee has cleared Busisiwe Mkhwebane inquiry evidence leader Nazreen Bawa of professional misconduct and found no evidence to substantiate the racism accusations levelled against her.
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